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Edgecombe County.

Edgecombe County has 505.4 square miles of land in North Carolina. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Edgecombe County: Rolling Coastal Plain, Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, Mid-Atlantic Flatwoods.

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THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Edgecombe County, North Carolina · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Edgecombe County, North Carolina from above

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THE SETTINGRolling Coastal Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS10 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Edgecombe County on the map

THE EDGECOMBE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Rolling Coastal Plain setting.

Edgecombe County has 505.4 square miles of land in North Carolina. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Edgecombe County: Rolling Coastal Plain, Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces, Mid-Atlantic Flatwoods.

Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.

Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Edgecombe County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Rolling Coastal Plain55.7%
  2. Southeastern Floodplains and Low Terraces37.5%
  3. Mid-Atlantic Flatwoods6.8%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain in Edgecombe County

Low coastal plains contain terraces, estuaries, marshes and barrier islands. Unconsolidated sediments underlie this varied coastal setting, with forest patterns changing near streams and low-lying areas.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Edgecombe County

The atlas lists 10 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Edgecombe County, including Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Princeville. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Edgecombe County

Edgecombe County by land and water

The Census records 1.43 square miles of water within Edgecombe County, or 0.3% of its total area. That share is close to Edgecombe County’s 0.3%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Edgecombe County has 44.8 times the land area of nearby Tarboro town (11.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Halifax County, Martin County, Nash County, Pitt County, Wilson County within North Carolina. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Edgecombe County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Edgecombe County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Edgecombe County. The county includes 10 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Rolling Coastal Plain setting

Rolling Coastal Plain belongs to Southeastern Plains. Is the acreage upland or streamside, and what existing maps show about drainage paths and road access? The wider county also reaches Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Tarboro

Tarboro is 2.7 miles east of the Edgecombe County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Edgecombe County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON EDGECOMBE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 35.9171° N, 77.6027° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Edgecombe County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Edgecombe

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Edgecombe ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Edgecombe County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Rolling Coastal Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the Southeastern Plains context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional North Carolina landowner resources

North Carolina FRIS

State flood-hazard mapping and property-level flood information.

NC coastal maps and data

Official coastal mapping tools and supporting geographic datasets.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Edgecombe County.

Tarboro lies about 2.7 miles east of Edgecombe County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Edgecombe County in context

NSEWTarboro · 2.7 miles1Princeville · 4.6 miles2Leggett · 5.2 miles3Pinetops · 8.9 miles4Speed · 9.5 miles5Conetoe · 10.7 miles6OUTER RING: 10.7 MILES
  1. 1
    Tarboro2.7 mi · town
  2. 2
    Princeville4.6 mi · town
  3. 3
    Leggett5.2 mi · town
  4. 4
    Pinetops8.9 mi · town
  5. 5
    Speed9.5 mi · town
  6. 6
    Conetoe10.7 mi · town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within North Carolina; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Conetoetown
Leggetttown
Macclesfieldtown
Pinetopstown
Princevilletown
Rocky Mountcity
Sharpsburgtown
Speedtown
Tarborotown
Whitakerstown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Edgecombe County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Edgecombe County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Edgecombe County. Edgecombe County’s 505.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Rolling Coastal Plain describe all of Edgecombe County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Rolling Coastal Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Tarboro as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.7 miles east of Edgecombe County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Edgecombe County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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